Cash in Advance

Cash in Advance

A payment term meaning the buyer pays the seller before shipment is effected.

Cash in Advance

Commonly abbreviated CIA. A transaction in which the good or service is paid in full before the good is delivered or the service is rendered. It is also called cash before delivery (CBD) and cash with order.

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